Animal prints galore

We all have some weaknesses . And when it comes to me , I find that I am unable to resist animal prints . 

Love seeing them on bags , shoes , scarves and clothes .

If you share the same affliction , you might want to check out your nearest Padini and Brands Outlet store , because right now , they seem to be in season !

I'll show you what I found sold at their online store , but you need to go down there yourself because the majority which you see down here is from Brands Outlet ( impossible to show you everything they have in stock ! ) , while Padini itself has another range at double the price which made me go gaga too !

                             

                                

                          

Mayday sales haul

Was in another town today ( not  Penang ) when I stumbled upon a swarm of tudung ladies going all crazy over at the local Vincci shoe counter .

Apparently , the sale began yesterday , and it's going to continue up till the 1st of May . 

2 shapeless shifts for the weekend

Picked up my second dress from Aeon under their in house Scarlet label today . 

It's a long sleeved , calf level sports dress with a sexy side split ( the split can be zipped up or down ) , something I never expected to stumble upon in this store .

While there's plenty of sports dresses especially over at Adidas , the price tag over at their stores , stretch between MYR 160 to 300 per piece .

Sooooo not worth it , especially when I saw a clutch of fakes being sold in Bangkok the other day ( Zara also included gosh , these are very good copies mind you , so do know your stuff before you part with your $$$ ) .

As a result , I'm so not paying top dollar for a sports dress or jacket mind you .

When it comes to tights and sports bras , that's a different ball game altogether . 

Mix and match experiment - what goes with what

Because I purchase my clothes off the rack , my choice of accessories and shoes are what's gonna set me apart from another person whom I may bump into on the street wearing the exact same outfit ! 

However , since my memory is just so bad , this mix and match post is for my personal reference , but you're welcome to looksee through my mix and match experiments if you like .

Starting off with 3 outfits first , will add on if and when I feel like it ( maybe even never  ! ) . 

The rest are non matching accessories which I intend to pair together , some of which I made myself , especially when it comes to simple earrings .

# 1

Lovisa bubble statement earrings

+

2 cat eye mirror sunnies and a really trashy aviator

Picked up 2 cat eye Quay My Girl lookalikes from Cotton On called the Gigi Cat Eye Sunnies and a really trashy pair of aviator sunnies from Brands Outlet .

Some problems with buying clothes off the rack

Problem #1 : When you prefer the back to the front

Decided to wear this Seed romper backwards . Why ?

Because , I don't really fancy round collars besides , I think the yellow poppy design is quite rarely seen , so that did it really .

Of course , when you decide to do this , some might think you've gone nuts . A short explanation will do . Because if they also own a piece at home , they'll still think you've gone loco .

The keyword boils down to " confidence " when you take this step .

Problem #2 : The " Who Wore It Better ? "nightmare 

Summery colour for the Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice to all those celebrating it out there !

This was not an intentional purchase but since there was just one last size on the rack which gave me the best fit , I made several rounds in and out of the fitting room ( probably 4 times in total ) before I finally decided that I want to add this to my wardrobe .

Love the colour , somehow this lighter shade of yellow makes me look a bit more darker , tanned and brown , which certainly makes me feel more cheerful and upbeat . 

Mad about bags from Brands Outlet

Ok I've officially gone nuts over the bags sold in this store . Wanna know why ? 

Despite some slight flaws , it's the price and design that gets me .

140 got me all this , 100 got him all that

Those of you who are shopping for new dresses for Xmas or New Year parties , or even Chinese New Year ought to be delighted because from what I have observed , Padini group has brought in a lot of red clothing wear , so you'd better be quick and pop in to go see what you need before the sizes run out .

Me , I wasn't looking for anything in particular . However..... because I have already gotten 2 similar playsuits from Padini , one black , one a dark green , both of which I'm very pleased with , I just had to grab this red with cut out shoulders too ! Priced at MYR 59.90 , I managed to get the last piece in my size . 

Picked by strangers

I love popping into the local Brands Outlet store because sometimes I end up with gems like these .

A greyish blue shade , with a tassle and a magnetic clasp,  it's another cute , small , structured handbag which cost around MYR 30 only .

Filanto - fill it in 1 to 2 sizes smaller

I keep on going into Brands Outlet each time just to try out their Filanto dresses in particular and my search finally paid off yesterday .

Why ? Because last year , after finding 2 sensational form fitting ones ( 1 in black and the other in dark blue )  for under MYR 50 ( such a fit would cost anywhere from MYR 200 onwards in other stores ) , hey , I was hooked !

Now , if you look at this Princess Diana blue shift below ( MYR 39.90 ) , you'll think I must have gone loco or am paid to promote them . In my dreams lah haha .

It fits me like a glove I tell you , ( more like a Chinese version of Ramlah Ram's glamorous dangdut mermaid days ) the trick is in getting it one or two sizes smaller . Don't worry , these are highly stretchable , in fact I could even squeeze myself into an S but if I were to wear that around Georgetown , a lot of ah peks will be blinded by my spotlights and crash their mopeds into the longkang  . Soooo , using better judgement , I took the M cos ( hopefully ! ) it won't cause a stir like when I wore the Reo Red Guess romper out to dimsum in the morning .

Brands Outlet - quilted mini crossbody handbag

There's a reason why I got two of these mini handbags sold under the Garage label .

One ...size . Small, yet big enough for me to put my phone , purse and tissues in . Plus , a mini crossbody bag of this size , makes it easier for me to hide it out of sight from potential snatch thieves !

Second reason ....when it comes to this store , should I decide to sleep over it and come back another day , there's a high chance it won't be there anymore ! Any bag with a full length heavy gold strap is gonna cost as least 80 ringgit in other stores .

Here ?

Down sized

How long has it been since I have been able to squeeze into one of these let alone purchase them off the rack ?